Hand Check
#1
Posted 12 November 2006 - 07:37 PM
I also noticed I was doing it too in one scene - which really shocked me - I thought I was long past that, having worked way too much on good foot finning techniques.
So, what do you do to keep your hands at peace with the ocean? I sometimes have students hold their shoulder straps as a means of keeping their hands from churning the water - anyone have other tips?
Jacques Yves Cousteau
#2
Posted 12 November 2006 - 07:46 PM
#3
Posted 12 November 2006 - 08:12 PM
So, what do you do to keep your hands at peace with the ocean? I sometimes have students hold their shoulder straps as a means of keeping their hands from churning the water - anyone have other tips?
I usually have my hands clasped in front of me with my forearms resting on the cumberbund of my BC. Sometimes I cross my arms and hold on to the opposite elbow with my hands.
Every once in awhile I'll find myself churning the water with my hands, but usually it's in shallower water and the surge is threatening to push me into the coral. If that's the case, I don't care what I look like...I just want to make sure I'm not harming the environment!!
#4
Posted 12 November 2006 - 08:32 PM
What else????
RD
#5
Posted 12 November 2006 - 08:49 PM
I use to always have a flashlight in my right hand but since I have been borrowing my buddies light that sits nicely on top of my hand it has made picture taking so much easier. No more clipping the flashlight while I use both hands to steady the camera.
Diving in the PNW is always a flashlight required dive so I usually have one hand in front of me the other is usually on my computer navigating.
It is so easy to forget and flap my hands if they are not busy holding something.
Next time I dive empty handed... what am I saying.. every dive is a picture taking dive..
Edited by gis_gal, 12 November 2006 - 08:52 PM.
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#6
Posted 12 November 2006 - 09:11 PM
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Posted 12 November 2006 - 09:17 PM
It's a comfortable position, and keeps my arms in tight thus streamlining my position in the water. I don't do it all the time, and probably should do that more often. Like most people I'm probably bored with only one hand position, and will vary throughout the dive.
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Posted 12 November 2006 - 09:56 PM
#9
Posted 12 November 2006 - 11:15 PM
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#10
Posted 13 November 2006 - 06:50 AM
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#11
Posted 13 November 2006 - 06:55 AM
I've found that I do a lot less of that (and hand sculling in general) since I learned how to backwards kick. It's kind of cool to be able to back up while filming, without jarring the camera in the process.I'm guilty of sculling with my hands when backing off the reef after taking a picture
#12
Posted 13 November 2006 - 07:23 AM
Dennis
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#13
Posted 13 November 2006 - 08:35 AM
I am working on my backwards kicking. It is a great skill to have and I agree will keep you from feeling like you need to use your hands for control.I've found that I do a lot less of that (and hand sculling in general) since I learned how to backwards kick. It's kind of cool to be able to back up while filming, without jarring the camera in the process.
Edited by gis_gal, 13 November 2006 - 08:37 AM.
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#14
Posted 13 November 2006 - 09:49 AM
For those who have not seen the back fin technique - here is a video.
We probably need to have one of our experts make a more glamorous SD movie on how-to - but this is a link to a good one - albeit no sound.
Website with back-fin video
Click on "Learning" in the left-hand navigator, then scroll down to "video skills" and you'll see the one for back fin.
Best thing is to find a pool and an expert, but you can probably get the hang of this on your own with some practice. Obviously, excellent buoyancy is primary prerequisite, along with trim. Some folks tend to go up, which is usually a symptom of not having your head raised.
Jacques Yves Cousteau
#15
Posted 13 November 2006 - 10:26 AM
I've found that I do a lot less of that (and hand sculling in general) since I learned how to backwards kick. It's kind of cool to be able to back up while filming, without jarring the camera in the process.I'm guilty of sculling with my hands when backing off the reef after taking a picture
If I'm so close to the reef that I need to hand scull then the back kick won't work either without the fin tips hitting the reef, when I'm down that close my legs and fins are bent up behind me.
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